5/5 A beautiful inspirational film
  by LJonath (CA)
Gorgeous and insightful, Kelly Duane's film is as informative as it is beautiful. This astute profile of environmentalist David Brower takes us on a journey through a key juncture of the evolution of the environmental movement. Monumental is a very important film for everyone to see--especially for young people who care about the wilderness.

5/5 Don't miss it!
  by Jessica Fisher (California)
Monumental is essential-- not only for those who value (and worry about) the beauty and vulnerability of the outdoors, but for anyone looking to spend some time with an inspiring story and some really first-rate documentary filmmaking. Seriously, don't miss this! (And check out the fantastic soundtrack as well!) I look forward to Duane's next move.

5/5 Amazing film--Get Inspired Today
  by Elizabeth A. Weil
We could all use a little environmental inspiration right now, and Kelly Duane's Monumental is so beautiful, so moving, so in touch with what's wonderful about the natural world it's almost impossible to imagine someone watching it without renewing his or her love for the earth. Duane had the brilliance to use Brower's original footage to show us how he saw the planet first-hand. Then she also had the vision and amazing taste to set that film to music that miraculously makes Brower's vision feel both cool and sublime.

5/5 Beautiful and Inspirational
  by Amy Maniatis
Moving beyond the political partisanship of today, Monumental is a fascinating documentary chronicling the birth of the modern environmental movement in America using David Brower's own footage. Duane creates a powerful portrait of why stewardship of the environment matters beyond today's soundbites, and chronicles the success of the early leaders at preservng some of the most important monuments in the West, as well as some that were inevitably lost. Anyone who has witnessed the beauty of Point Reyes and vast parts of the Sierra Nevada will recognize in this footage what was saved and what could easly have been lost. Totally inspiring! Great for students!

5/5 Incredible film!!!
  by Carrie V. (San Francisco)
If you like cool old surf films with a great soundtrack, then be sure to pick up this moving environmental equivalent. If only all documentaries were this educational, inspiring and entertaining!